05-06-2010, 11:45 AM
Quote:<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote' > <blockquote class='ipsBlockquote' > <blockquote class='ipsBlockquote' > <em class='bbc'>The American Civil War</em> by John KeeganHis book <em class='bbc'>The Face of Battle </em>is a classic.
I've always liked Keegan's analysis
</blockquote><em class='bbc'>Face of Battle</em> is very good. Have you read <em class='bbc'>Six Armies at Normandy</em>?
</blockquote>On the bookshelf but only used for reference so far. Among the many books on my reading list.
</blockquote> It's well done. I've read a good deal about the American landings, the British landings, and the Canadian landings, but it was something to read about the Polish and German experiences.
I have just started David Hackett Fischer's <em class='bbc'>Albion's Seed</em>, about the English settlement fo North America. I've read a few books by Fischer and enjoy his style. I'll let you know how it goes.
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And I will bring an extra pint -- B. Bragg
Corporations, which should be the carefully restrained creatures of the law and the servants of the people, are fast becoming the people's masters. -- Grover Cleveland
When the laws are used to make the rich richer and the potent more powerful, the humble members of society -- the farmers, mechanics, and laborers -- who have neither the time nor the means of securing like favors to themselves, have a right to complain of the injustice of their government -- Andrew Jackson
"Capitalism takes no prisoners and kills competition where it can." -- Vince Cable